A dispute over increased port charges in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region resulted in the Dubai-run harbor being shut for more than a week, leading to higher prices for food and fuel and triggering protests that left at least one person dead, residents said. P&O Ports, part of of Dubai’s state-owned DP world, increased freight-handling charges

Khartoum, The Speaker of Somalia Federal Parliament, House of People, Professor Mohamed Sheikh Osman has congratulated the Sudanese people on lifting US sanctions on Sudan and thanked President of the Republic and Speaker of the National Assembly for reception courtesy. Addressing National Assembly sitting , which was chaired by Its Speaker, Professor Ibrahim Ahmed Omer,

A delegation spearheaded by the Speaker of the People’s House of the Federal Republic of Somalia His Excellence Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jawar has on Saturday left the country, the speaker and his delegation are heading to Khartoum the capital city of Sudan. Speaker Jawari has received an official invitation from his Sudan counterpart. At Aden

 The Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Technology has signed a cooperation agreement with International Telecommunications Union  at the World Telecom Development Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Agreement sets the terms and conditions of the cooperation between the Ministry and ITU. Its purpose is to provide a mechanism for the ITU to assist Somalia under

Mogadishu Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Hassan Ali Khaire on Tuesday received European Union envoy to Somalia, Veronique Lorenzo at his office in Mogadishu, Mr. Khaire and Lorenzo discussed key issues including European Union’s Support to Somali people and Government. the two officials agreed to all matters on their discussion.

President of the Republic of Sudan, Omar Al-Bashir, has described the Sudanese – Somali relations as firm, historic and deeply-rooted, affirming the keenness of Sudan to consolidate further its ties with Somalia in all domains. At a joint press conference he held Thursday at the Republican Palace with the visiting Somali President, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo,

Food, agriculture and Livestock Minister Ahmet Ashraf Fakıbaba, held in Ministry “Reconciliation Zapti signature ceremony of cooperation between Turkey and Somalia in field of agriculture” attended. The two country delegations have been negotiating in technical context for five days, “Mr. President visited Somalia many times. Somalia is very important to us. I believe that agreement

Sudanese President, Omar Hassan Al Bashir welcomes Somali President, Mohamed Farmajo The Somali President, Mohamed Abdulahi Mohamed arrived in Khartoum Wednesday on a two-day visit. He was received at Khartoum Airport by the President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir, and a number of ministers and senior officials. In a press statement the State

Headquartered in Hargeisa the capital of Somaliland, Dahabshil Bank International has made Kismayu its next service beneficiary Centre The Dahabshil Bank International  is a fully-fledged Sharia compliant bank licensed by the Central Bank of Somalia. Incepted in 2012, primary markets are in East Africa, Middle-East, Western Europe and North America. The Launching of DBI in Kismayu the

Photo/Somali Times Somalia Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire on Thursday met with the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New York, on the sides of the UN General Assembly. Released Statement by the office of the Prime Minister stated that both leaders  discussed about bilateral cooperation and the current projects that China is implementing in Somalia. The